Who were the 'saints' in Jerusalem that Paul went to minister to in Romans 15:25?
The saints in Jerusalem were Jewish believers, specifically the poor Jewish believers in that city. Paul went to minister to them, and the churches of Macedonia and Achaia took up a contribution for their relief. This collection was for the poor saints at Jerusalem, showing the Gentile churches' care for them.
Les explains that Paul and Barnabas were guided by the Holy Spirit so that, as they circulated among the Gentile churches, those churches would take collections and offerings for the poor Jews in Jerusalem. In Romans 15:25 Paul says he is going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints, and the text identifies them as the Jewish believers. Les notes that Macedonia was northern Greece and Achaia was southern Greece, and these believers made a contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem. This was connected with the permission from the Twelve to preach the gospel while remembering the poor Jewish believers in Jerusalem, and 1 Corinthians 16 also speaks of the collection.
But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
More Questions
Who are the saints at Jerusalem that Paul ministered to?
The "saints" Paul went to minister to in Jerusalem were the believing Jews living there.
What did Paul mean by his ministry to the saints in Jerusalem in Romans 15:25?
When Paul says in Romans 15:25 that he goes to Jerusalem to minister to the saints, that ministry was financial help, not preaching, since he did not have a ministry among the Jews.